The country of China has a number of MUST SEE places. The top 10 places that you should not miss have been listed below.

1. The Great Wall of China: One of the amazing man made wonders of the world is the Great Wall of China. It had a vital role to play during the Great Chinese Revolution. Extending to a length of 5000kms, it was built for protecting against invaders from the north.

2. The Dazu Rock Carvings in Chongqing: With 50,000 Taoist, Confucian and Buddhist rock carvings and inscriptions, it dates back to the years of the Tang dynasty. One of the largest preserved cultural sites of China.

3. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Emperor Qin Shi Huang: This is another man made wonder located in the city of Xian housing about 6000 life size pottery warriors and horses of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. They stand row after row in a battle formation each one of them weighing over 300kgs.

4. The Three Gorges on the Yangtze River: The Yangtze River cruise is loved by tourist. It is one of the popular water way routes for tourist and a regular water way trade route between east and the west.

5. The Li River Scenery: From northeast of Guilin, this river flows southeast via 5 states namely, Guilin, Yangshuo, Pingle, Zhao ping and Wulin. The captivating beauty of its hills, cliffs and caves attract millions of tourist every year.

6. Bad Peoples Hanging Coffins: Is one of the ancient histories, it is interesting to see the display of about 108 hanging coffins in Bawu Gorge in Chongqing.

7. The Beijing Zoo: The North West part of Beijing has the largest zoo in China. With a population of 6000 animals of different species it is an interesting place to visit.

8. Mountaineering: Known as the world’s Mountaineering Capital, this Country has nine of the 14 peaks above 8000 meters in the world, with two highest peaks.

9. Martial Arts: You can enjoy martial here. It is practiced through out the country.

10. Acrobatic Shows: Shanghai has the best of Acrobatic Troupe. Performing all round the globe, these artistic shows are performed at the Shanghai centre on Nanjing Xi Lu

The fragrance of fish, lobsters…, the sturdy Great Wall, the broken hush of winds by the Martial Arts, the grand museums and unpretentious down to earth people…welcome you to the third largest country on the globe-China. China is universally known not just for any single reason. The country has earned remarkable name not just in electronics and technology but it also surpasses many countries in its receiving tourists’ attention. The charisma of China is such that people from all over the world endeavor to bask at least once in the Chinese glory.

China is the land of rich history and has contributed a lot in sphere of philosophy. However, demographically China is the most populous country that we have today followed by India. The commonplace life and activity of the place can be enjoyed by taking on to the streets of the Chinese cities.

A Brush with the Chinese Cities

Like nay other country, China too has its own network of cities. But unlike many other cities, the Chinese metropolises are swarming with people. This is because the place has an exclusive charm and unique assets that lure the people all over the world. The first city that hogs limelight besides Hong Kong is the capital city Beijing.

Beijing is one of the wonderful cities that can keep all its visitors glued to it. Once you decide to step in this city, scores of attractions await your encounter. The pleasant weather of Beijing is a good reason to go for a stroll and water and other games in the Beijing Amusement Park. As soon as you enter the place, get ready to discover the child in you for the rides like roller coaster, bumper cars, paddle boats etc. will not at any cost let you to ignore them. Beijing also hosts a recreation center popularly known as The Beijing Recreation Center. This center invites people of all age groups for there are multitude of games like poker, bowling, electronic golf, squash, tennis and billiards. The discotheque, fitness room, sauna and mah-iong room are added pulls. The Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) at Beijing with its archaic temples, pavilions, huge mansions, lakes etc. make a superb picnic spot. Your vacation can be an experience of fun with learning when you enter the eminent Beijing Museum of Natural History. Also to behold is the China Aviation Museum that lies nearly on the outskirts of Beijing. This museum has about 200 planes and the aircrafts etc. used during the World War II. Finally shopping in Beijing can be enjoyed once you take on to the Wangfujing Business Street of Beijing. From here you can take home books, amazing handicraft items, medicines, electronic gadgets and almost everything you require in your routine life.

Are you trying to make your way through the bustling population? Walking down the street have you encountered the world’s third tallest TV tower i.e. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower? And do you think there is no end to the place you are in…You have entered the by far the largest metropolis of the world-Shanghai. Along with these magnets, The Tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang-Xian where this foremost emperor of China is believed to be yet lying in a single piece is a site that summons many visitors. The Shanghai Museum is worth visiting to view some distinctive relics of China. The place can be a center for a thrilling nightlife. There are beautiful night clubs and bars, Caribe Bar being a frequently budding one. Some vibrant streets of Shanghai are a perfect place to shop. From sparkling glass items to exclusive china-ware, everything is at hand.

The glorious city oh Hong Kong needs no introduction. It has already established itself as the Asia’s world city. Many attractions of the place also include the Hong Kong Space Museum that is one amongst the largest planetariums in the world. It is an educational site for kids as well as adults that reveal some of the baffling facts of the universe. When it comes to food, generally eight cuisines are found in China- Shandong, Sichuan, Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hunan and Anhui. Few restaurants in Hong Kong serve ‘vegetarian pork’ and ‘vegetarian chicken’. The dishes made of Soyabean are difficult to be distinguished from the real ones. Hong Kong is an ideal place to shop. The Times Square is a recommendable venue that welcomes you with numerous shops. There is anything and everything from dazzling jewelry, garments and antiques to sports goods and toys.

The Sites Globally Known

The Great Wall of China speaks through itself. Besides the historical significance the site that makes through the wonders of the world, exerts a pull on each and every person that comes to China. The Grand Canal of China that has 60 bridges and 24 locks has always been a center of worldwide attention. Not to be forgotten is the Mt. Huangshan that is known for its deformed pine trees and springs. You can trek up the Mt. Huangshan or take a tram to have an exotic and breathtaking view of the mountain as well as the entire China.

Zhejiang Province has a sub-tropical monsoon climate, with the clear division of four seasons and abundant sunshine. The average annual temperature is 15 deg C – 18 deg C and the average annual precipitation is 1,200-1,800 mm. Its rainy season is from May to June; its coldest and hottest days are seen in January and July respectively.

Zhejiang province is famous for its cultural relics and tourists. It has more than 7 state-level scenic areas. Tourists resources are very rich, including the West Lake, Mount Gu, Su Di, Yingzhou, Yue Tomb, Yu quan, Mount Feilai, Lingyin Temple, Liuhe Pagoda, etc. All these spots are famous at domestic and overseas. Except for all above, there are Mount Putuo in Haitai, the southeast first Mount Yandang, Qiandao Lake, Mount Tiantai, River Nanxi, Island Chengsi. Others are cool world MountMogan, flourished forest Mount Tianri, the surging Qiantang tides, Island Penglai river in Wenzhou, Tiantong temple in Ningbo, BaoguoTemple, Tianyi ge , Luxun former residence, etc. The Surging Qiantang Tides, a unique natural view, attracts numerous visitors from both home and abroad each year.

The Great Wall of China is an integral feature of the geography of Northern China and has captured the imaginations of people throughout its long and distinguished history or some people may wish to think of as its notorious history. The Chinese call this magnificent wall Wan Li Chang Cheng when literally translate means Wall of Ten Thousand Li. A Li is a Chinese measurement of distance such as a mile or kilometer.

The Great Wall of China saw its first piecemeal construction from the fifth century BC down to the 16th century AD as a strategic deterrence against raids, plunders and even invasions from northern nomadic tribes of which the Chinese at that time regarded as hostile barbarians.

When the Chinese were unified under Emperor Qin Shi Huang or Shi Huangdi in 221 BC, the first emperor of China started the construction of the Great Wall to protect China’s northern border towns and villages against the Huns, Xiong Nu tribesman. The words Xiong Nu when directly translated from Chinese literally means Fierce Fury. You can imagine how the Chinese was so fearful of this tribe by labeling it with such a name.

The Xiong Nus were finally driven to the far flung corners of the Gobi desert after 3 Chinese military search and destroy expeditions. Even then, the walls failed to curb the invasion of China by the Mongols (Yuan Dynasty) and the Manchurians (Ching Dynasty).

Historical records showed that as many as 300,000 men working for ten years on the first phase of the wall’s construction. Stories of hardship and thousands of tragic death suffered by the conscripted laborers are passed down to show that Shi Huangdi was a hated tyrant.

Constructed mostly with bricks and masonry, the wall was built by Chinese rulers of 10 dynasties and the length of the wall, meandering through mountains and valleys totaled an incredible 25,000 km or almost 16,000 miles long.

Since the 1950s, five parts of the wall have been restored and like most tourists, I visited the wall from the Badaling section one winter afternoon in Nankou Pass after a visit to the Ming Tombs. I was awestruck with the wall structure as well as the fantastically stunning winter scenery and landscape.

The second most popular access to the Great Wall is through Mutianyu, northeast of Beijing in Huairou County. The advantage of visiting the Great Wall of China from this point is that it is less crowded than the Badaling access

The region around Beijing has historical roots dating as far back as 500,000 years. The city is one of the seven ancient capital cities of China and is located on the northwest edge of the North China Plain, adjoining Tianjin City to its east and Hebei Province to its north, west and south. Beijing has 16 districts and two counties under its jurisdiction, covering an area of 16,800 square kilometers. In the Warring States period (403 – 221 BC), the state of Yan established its capital here, as such, Beijing is also commonly called Yanjing to this day.

The modern People’s Republic of China as we know of today is founded in 1949. The victorious communist government shifted the capital from Nanjing to the present day Beijing, re-establishing the city’s status as the national capital, a role it has played for over 700 years. In the meantime, Beijing became the center for politics, culture, and international exchange. It is one of the cities, which has the most colleges and the most advanced educational level. It has the world-famous universities, such as Peking University and Tsinghua University. In this famed historical and cultural city, cultural heritage sites and scenic spots are to be found everywhere. Ancient palace groups, temples, parks, ancient pagodas with rock carvings, imperial gardens and tombs, former residences of historic personages throng the city side by side with modern buildings of museums and memorial halls.

In terms of cultural heritage sites, Beijing has 7,309 of them. Of these, The Forbidden City, the Great Wall and the Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian are on the list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. In addition, Beijing has over 200 scenic spots open to visitors, including the Beihai Park, the Summer Palace, the Ming Tombs, the Temple of Heaven, the Tanzhe Temple, Fragrant Hills, the Ruins of the Yuan Ming Yuan, the Eight Great Sites, etc.

It is important to know when you are coming to Beijing as the city has distinctive four seasons which provide different experiences: short spring and autumn as well as longer winter and summer. The average annual temperature is 13 deg C (averaging 25 – 20 deg C in July, the hottest month, and 3.7 deg C in January, the coldest month). The average annual rainfall is 508 millimetres and the frost-free period is 180-200 days.